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Don't Ask Don't Tell

DOJ Appeals Court Order To Reinstate Air Force Major Discharged Under DADT

Rachel Slajda | November 23, 2010, 6:43PM

The Obama administration has appealed a court decision ordering it to reinstate a gay former Air Force major discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

A federal judge ruled in September that former Maj. Margaret Witt should be reinstated to the Air Force. Witt, a decorated reservist flight nurse, had been suspended from the Air Force in 2004, after 17 years of service, and eventually discharged in October 2007. She sued to be reinstated during her discharge proceedings in 2006.

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Topics: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Air Force, Department of Justice, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Margaret Witt

Alvin Greene

Alvin Greene's Military Records: A 'Threat To Others' Who Was 'Unable To Express Thoughts Clearly'

Jillian Rayfield | July 22, 2010, 5:06PM


Alvin Greene

Not much is known about surprise Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Alvin Greene, but military records obtained by the Associated Press provide some insight into Greene's honorable discharge from the Air Force in 2005.

A performance review describes Greene as "unable to express thoughts clearly," and
"not able to adapt to any changes to daily routine."

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Topics: Air Force, Alvin Greene, South Carolina

John Murtha

Murtha-Tied Military Contractor Barred From Federal Contracts -- Again

Justin Elliott | January 6, 2010, 10:56AM


Rep. John Murtha (D-PA)

Kuchera Defense Systems, a Pennsylvania contractor closely tied to Rep. John Murtha and his military earmark machine, has again been barred from getting government contracts, Politico reports.

The Navy put Kuchera on a banned list in December in response to allegations that the company paid kickbacks to win part of an earmark awarded by Murtha to another company. Those allegations arose in a fraud trial for two ex Air Force officers that resulted in convictions last year.

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Topics: Air Force, John Murtha, Kuchera Defense Systems, Navy

Military Contractors

Cashing In: Ex-Officers Double As Paid Military 'Mentors' And Contractor Consultants

Justin Elliott | December 30, 2009, 9:35AM


Former Air Force Chief of Staff and Durango Group Founder Gen. Ron Fogleman

Under a newly revealed arrangement that makes the famous "revolving door" seem quaint, retired military officers are simultaneously drawing paychecks both from the government and from private sector businesses gunning for Pentagon contracts, according to a USA Today investigation.

A defense consulting firm out in Colorado called Durango Group, which helps companies obtain DOD contracts, sits at the center of this lucrative arrangement.

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Topics: Air Force, Boeing, Contractors, Defense Contractors, Defense Department, Durango Group, Military Contractors, Public Citizen, Robert Gates, Ronald Fogleman

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